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Vinony

carbonaceous

adjective

  1. Relating to the element carbon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kɑːbəˈneɪʃəs/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -aceus New Latinbor. English -aceous English carbonaceous From carbon + -aceous.

  1. Of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon.